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Following Avanti Ministries' refusal to release the report, and Anthony's trivialisation of the allegations, the Evangelical Alliance removed Avanti Ministries from membership on 19 September 2013. [37] A few days later, Anthony's former church, Leigh Road Baptist Church, released a statement indicating that they accept the findings of the inquiry and can no longer support his ministry. They confirmed that Anthony was no longer a member of this church. [38] Jenkins, Simon (September 2013). "Christian pulp testimony". Reform Magazine . Retrieved 8 October 2013. Specific aspects of Anthony's story that have been disputed include his birth in the early 1960s to an Italian father, his childhood in China, his training in Kung Fu and winning three world championships, and his role as a bodyguard and enforcer for international gangsters and diplomats. Drake indicated that Anthony confirmed that his real name is Andonis Andreou Athanasiou and he was born on 30 July 1971, which would make him too young to have participated in the events described in his book. [1] [2] [3] [4] Subsequent events [ edit ]
Drake, Gavin (11 July 2013). "BREAKING: Investigation concludes evangelist's story is false". Crosswire . Retrieved 31 July 2013.Tony Anthony was born in London. According to his books, his father is Italian, and his mother is Chinese, and he spent part of his childhood with relatives in Canton, China. He claimed to have been trained in kung fu by his grandfather, [8] [9] a b Clifford, Steve (19 July 2013). "Q&A – with Steve Clifford re joint Evangelical Alliance and Avanti Ministries statement". Evangelical Alliance . Retrieved 31 July 2013.
Tony Anthony: 'Fake' accusations are 'unfair' ". Christian Today. 18 July 2013 . Retrieved 8 October 2013. Premier (22 July 2015). "Tony Anthony: "I will not be silenced" - Premier". Premier . Retrieved 19 March 2018. Statement on Avanti Ministries' membership of the Evangelical Alliance". Evangelical Alliance. 23 September 2013 . Retrieved 8 October 2013.
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a b "Kung Fu Fighting" (PDF). The War Cry. Salvation Army. 16 April 2005. pp.4–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2008 . Retrieved 29 May 2014. Taming The Tiger, Tony Anthony with Angela Little, Authentic Lifestyle, 2004-08-01, ISBN 978-1860244810 Premier Media (the parent company of Premier Christian Radio) followed, with an internet article dated 22 July 2015, again covering the events of 2013 and the republication of Taming The Tiger. [47] A day later, the Evangelical Alliance reiterated their previous statement that Anthony's claims had been found to be untrue. [48] Bibliography [ edit ] Enos, Morgan (September 29, 2018). "Joni Mitchell's 'Taming the Tiger' Turns 20: Why the Spaced-Out Album Deserves More Applause". Billboard . Retrieved March 1, 2023. In October 2012, the Research Group presented a detailed complaint to the Evangelical Alliance, an umbrella organisation of which Avanti Ministries was a member. [7] [25] Following discussions with the Alliance, Avanti Ministries agreed to set up an independent investigation conducted by a panel comprising three senior members of the Evangelical Alliance council. A joint press release issued by Avanti Ministries and the Evangelical Alliance on 12 July 2013 advised:
Concerns began to be expressed about Anthony's claims to have been a Kung Fu champion and violent enforcer. Christian journalist Gavin Drake writes:Unlike Indigo, which came from behind to win a Grammy for Pop Album of the Year in 1996 (it beat Mariah Carey, the Eaglesand Madonna), Tiger contains no hits. Rather than relying on hooks or choruses, the music seems to hang weightlessly. It embraces digital, synthesized production that seems to take precedence over lyrics or melody. But by relaxing her peevish artistic voice a bit and writing from her mundane daily life, Tiger took her sound as far out into the ether as it could go — and became her finest latter-day album. a b c d e f g h "Shaming the Tiger". Ship of Fools. July 2013. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013 . Retrieved 31 July 2013. On 21 October 2013, the New Zealand Herald reported that Anthony was making a six-week visit to New Zealand, and that the NZ Christian Network, a similar organisation to the Evangelical Alliance, had issued a warning because Anthony's biography had been found to be '99 per cent false'. [39] The national leader of the Elim Pentecostal Church in New Zealand was reported as saying that they are suspending support for Anthony pending their own investigations. [40] [41] For the majority, the holes in his [Anthony's] story are simply too big for him to retain his credibility as an evangelical Christian witness. [46]
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